HARMONY OF THE DISC

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 12

HARMONY OF THE DISC

I Abbreviations: Brunswick. (B), His Master's Voice (H.M.V.), Columbia (Col.). Ten-inch unless otherwise stated. , • #- *" A multitude of toy trumpets on Christmas morning, the-man-next-door practising the cornet, tom-toms and Bedlam all 'baked m an unmusical pie—"Harlem Flat Blues," fox-trot, by the Jungle Band. (B.) • * • ' "Joe Murgatroyd's Letter," almost a gramophone reminiscence of those human little domestic vignettes played by Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Drew m Vitagraph films, yeat-s ago. Unaccompanied duologue by John Henry and "Blossom." (H.M.V-) • * • Jack Smith comes - a-whispering m "Glad Rag Doll," and "Sweet F,orget-Me-Not." Light and airy, but entertaining. (H.M.V.) . • * * "The Egg Song," by the New Mayfair Orchestra, was tome what disappointing. (H.M.V.) • * * Brunswick's "mike" has caught up a picturesque little melody on the pianoforte, entitled "Rush Hour In Hongkong," played by Ignace Hilsberg. Scrlabine s "Etude" on reverse. •* * . ' "Old Kentucky Cabin," vocal duet with whistling and orchestral accompaniment, said the label. And the point of the needle did its work well. (B.) •, # * It was good to listen to The Rhythm Band play "A Rdom with a View," without an asthmatic vocal chorus. Good dancing lime (H.M.V.) ) * * * There's more than a dash of "Carmen" color ■m "Spanish Serenade," one of Bizet's compositions, played by the New Light Symphony Orchestra. Moderately good. (H.M.V.) w » w Although the four twelve-inch records by Cortot (piano), Thibaud (violin) and Casals .('cello), comprising the Schubert "Trio m B flat," were not issued this month, the innate beauty, of - the music which whispers and deeply inspires from their grooves is sufficient reason for no r tice here. Here genius and melody merge into that one-ness which bespeaks a masterpiece. (H.M.V*) ' • • • A good fox-trot? Well,, here are several from which to choose: "Walking With Susie"— George Olsen- and his* music (II M.V.). "What a Girl, What a Night!" The Clevelanders (B.). "UpJn the Clouds" —Jack llylton and his Orchestra (H.M.V.).. "Some Sweet Day"— Bob Haring and his Orchestra (B.) and "Until You Get Somebody Else" — George Olsen and his music (H.M.V.). • • « "When Irving Berlin wrote "Coquette" he gave orchestra leaders dainty groundwork for a new waltz lilt. Some spoilt otherwise meritorious orchestrations by the introduction ,of efl*e?ninate singers half-wav through the disc, but Ben Bernie and his Orchestra have contributed an excellent performance for Brunswick.

There is another fox-trot by Nat Shilkret's Orchestra — "My Varsity Girl, I'll Cling to You." Very little, more could; be said, except that it is' another theme song. (H.M.V.) Brunswick ' recording apparatus has imprisoned a new and intriguing waltz melody," this time by the Regent Club Orchestra — "Underneath the Russian Moon" — that should become very popular. * '*■■' ■' • «■'■ '• .. .'. '•' Although molasses, and mumchancing appear to predominate; brightness is not lacking m a new one by Johnny Marvin, labelled "Down Among the Sugar Cane" (When I'm walking with my sweetness). (H.M.V.) - '.• '■■■■ "' * ■ . • \ The.ibest vocal disc of "The Wedding of the Painted Doll. yet heard by this reviewer. Is. that of "Scrappy" Lambert's on Brunswick, with orchestral accompaniment. , • / ' * • Save the cognoscenti, "Martha" is an opera with which the average New Zealander is not -familiar, so gramophonists interested m operatic music will appreciate the "Lost, Proscribed" duet which Mario Chamlee. and Tlichard Borielli- have added 'to Brunswick's library. Twelve inch. ,